quote:Many many folks used the " Roman" salute from which the Nazi salute evolved. And yes the official " Olympic" salute was darn near the Nazi salute.
I watched a program on PBS regarding the 1936 Olympics and it discussed this gesture that looked like the sign Heil salute, but believe it or not that was the official salute of the Olympic games prior to and through the 1936 Olympics
quote:I was thinking the same thing.
I wonder how many in that crowd and on the field were dead nine years later?